How to say “sign” in Chinese
sign, symbol; mark
“Sign” in Chinese is 标志, biāo zhì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
标志 is read biāo zhì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “标志”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 标志. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个标志是什么意思？zhègebiāozhìshìshénmeyìsiWhat does this sign mean?
More words from the lesson “In public places”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sign” in Chinese?
“Sign” in Chinese is 标志, pinyin biāozhì.
What does 标志 mean?
标志 (biāozhì) means “sign, symbol; mark”.
How do you write 标志?
标志 is 2 characters: 标 (biāo) — sign, mark; 志 (zhì) — aspiration, will; record. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 标志?
标志 is read biāozhì. Tones: biāo — first tone, zhì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sign” in the lesson “In public places”
This word is from the topic “Society and law” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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